Patrick's Journey: Transforming Lives Through Pediatric Neurosurgery

About this episode

This episode shares Patrick Marvel's transformative journey through pediatric neurosurgery for drug-resistant epilepsy.

In a special episode of Precision: Perspectives on Children's Surgery, you will hear a powerful story about a little boy named Patrick Marvel who was diagnosed with drug-resistant epilepsy due to a perinatal stroke and how an endoscopic hemispherectomy surgery at Lurie Children's transformed his life. Patrick's parents, Erin and Brendan Marvel, join Dr. Sandi Lam , Division Head of Neurosurgery Lurie Children's who performed Patrick's surgery, to discuss how advocacy and medical expertise can turn a devastating diagnosis into a hopeful new beginning.

People in this episode

Guests: Erin Marvel, Brendan Marvel, Dr. Sandi Lam

Topics covered

• pediatric neurosurgery
• epilepsy
• advocacy
• medical expertise
• children's health

Keywords

• pediatric neurosurgery
• drug-resistant epilepsy
• endoscopic hemispherectomy
• perinatal stroke
• children's surgery

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Lurie Children's

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